Recipes · Lebanese · Puddings
Meghli (Spiced Rice Pudding)
One serving has 291 kcal and 4 g protein, and at least a fifth of a woman's daily need of manganese (73%) and copper (33%). Ready in 150 minutes.

- Preparation: 130 min
- Cooking: 20 min
- Makes: 1 serving (245 g)
- Difficulty: Easy
- Diets: Vegan, Gluten-free, Dairy-free
- Contains: nut
Ingredients
- 30 g Rice flour
- 15 g Sugar
- 0.5 g Caraway seeds
- 0.5 g Anise seed
- 0.5 g Cinnamon
- 180 g Water
- 8 g Walnuts
- 5 g Coconut, desiccated
- 5 g Pine nuts
Method
- Whisk the rice flour into the water in a saucepan, making sure there are no lumps.
- Add the sugar, ground caraway, anise and cinnamon, and bring to a gentle boil over medium heat, whisking constantly.
- Reduce the heat and simmer for 10-12 minutes, still whisking often, until thickened into a smooth pudding.
- Pour into small serving cups and let cool to room temperature, then chill for at least 2 hours until set.
- Just before serving, top with the chopped walnuts, desiccated coconut and pine nuts.
Nutrition per serving
| Nutrient | Per serving | Share of a day's need |
|---|---|---|
| Energy | 291 kcal | 14% |
| Carbohydrates | 42.9 g | |
| Water | 184 mL | |
| Fiber | 2.8 g | 9% |
| Protein | 4.2 g | 9% |
| Tryptophan | 0.05 g | |
| Threonine | 0.15 g | |
| Isoleucine | 0.17 g | |
| Leucine | 0.32 g | |
| Lysine | 0.14 g | |
| Methionine | 0.08 g | |
| Cystine | 0.07 g | |
| Phenylalanine | 0.2 g | |
| Tyrosine | 0.17 g | |
| Valine | 0.23 g | |
| Histidine | 0.1 g | |
| Fat | 12.4 g | |
| Monounsaturated | 2 g | |
| Polyunsaturated | 5.7 g | |
| Docosahexaenoic Acid (DHA) | 0 g | |
| Eicosapentaenoic Acid (EPA) | 0 g | |
| Omega-6 | 4.9 g | |
| Saturated | 3.7 g | |
| Trans-Fats | 0 g | |
| Cholesterol | 0 mg | |
| Calcium | 30.2 mg | 3% |
| Copper | 0.3 mg | 33% |
| Iron | 1.1 mg | 6% |
| Magnesium | 44.4 mg | 14% |
| Manganese | 1.3 mg | 73% |
| Phosphorus | 101 mg | 14% |
| Potassium | 132 mg | 3% |
| Selenium | 6.1 µg | 11% |
| Sodium | 9.7 mg | |
| Zinc | 0.99 mg | 12% |
| Thiamin (vitamin B1) | 0.09 mg | 8% |
| Riboflavin (vitamin B2) | 0.04 mg | 4% |
| Niacin (vitamin B3) | 1.2 mg | 8% |
| Pantothenic acid (vitamin B5) | 0.35 mg | 7% |
| Pyridoxine (vitamin B6) | 0.2 mg | 15% |
| Folate (vitamin B9) | 11.3 µg | 3% |
| Cobalamin (vitamin B12) | 0 µg | 0% |
| Choline | 8.9 mg | 2% |
| Vitamin A | 0.38 µg | 0% |
| Vitamin C | 0.45 mg | 1% |
| Vitamin D (D2 + D3) | 0 IU | 0% |
| Vitamin E | 0.6 mg | 4% |
| Vitamin K | 3.1 µg | 3% |
Shares of a day's need are for a woman of 30, 165 cm, 60 kg, lightly active, by the US and Canadian Dietary Reference Intakes. SustainBite works out each person's own needs, by the standard where they live: the Nordic Nutrition Recommendations in Norway, the UK's, EFSA's in the EU.
Climate footprint
0.2 kg CO2e a serving: lower than most breakfasts, sides, desserts and drinks on SustainBite. Source: ADEME, Agribalyse 3.2.
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